Adoption Network Family: Mindy and Laura

We are
Mindy and Laura from Iowa

We’d like to express our sincere gratitude for making such a courageous decision to consider adoption. We realize this must be difficult for you in ways that we cannot even begin to understand, but know that we are here to help you and your child in any way that we can.

Mindy

Ancestry: German, Dutch

Religion: Methodist

Occupation: Sales Specialist

Education: BS

Hobbies: Outdoors, Animals, Sports

Laura

Ancestry: Irish, English, Swedish

Religion: Methodist

Occupation: RV Service Manager

Education: BS

Hobbies: Traveling, Sports, Home improvement

Ethnicities

Preferred Ethnicity of Baby: All Races/Ethnicities

Preferred Gender of Baby:
Either

Religion Child To Be Raised: Christian

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Dear Expectant Mom

Dear Expectant Mother,

Thank you for taking the time to look at our profile. We’d like to express our sincere gratitude
for making such a courageous decision to consider adoption. We realize this must be difficult for you in
ways that we cannot even begin to understand, but know that we are here to help
you and your child in any way that we can.

Our story together began in 2012 and we were married in
2016. We’ve always wanted kids but have
debated between one of us carrying or adopting. Our hearts continue to lead us back to adoption, as it just seems like a
natural fit for our lives. Our promise
to you is that your child would be a lifelong member of a loving family in a home
filled with warmth and laughter. Our
hope is to teach your child to be kind, respectful, and hardworking human
beings, and that it’s okay to embrace life and have fun along the way. While things may not always be perfect, we
will strive to give your child the tools to become successful and navigate
life, along with loads of unconditional love.

Currently, our household consists of the two of us and our
two dogs, Agnes (wiener dog) and Odie (Golden Doodle). They are playful and super excited about
adoption too, they just don’t know it yet. Outside of our household there is a superb
support system of extended family and friends that cannot wait for the new
addition to our family. Combined, we
have 9 nieces/nephews that have been a big part of our lives. As proud as we are to be “the cool” aunts, we
are SO ready to have a child of our own, as well as add another cousin to the
mix of playmates in the family. One of
the things we both really look forward to is having extended family
get-togethers at our home to celebrate your child's birthdays and other life
events.

We live in a rural subdivision in Iowa and have a big, open
backyard that is just waiting to host gatherings with a bunch of kids. It even has a steady downward slope that
would be perfect for sledding in the winter or a slip and slide in the
summer. Quite honestly, we really need a
kid of our own so we have a good excuse to do these things without the
neighbors looking at us like we’re crazy when it’s just us out there.

Mindy’s family has a farm close by where they raise crops
and cattle. We both strongly believe
that being involved in farming as kids was a huge blessing that offered life
lessons that we still live by today. We
hope to give our kids that same opportunity with involvement in farming and
properly respecting and caring for animals. Mindy and her mom also raise and train miniature horses. In the summer they show them competitively,
so several of our summer weekends involve trips to horse shows. Laura’s family
is a bit more spread out, but most live near major cities so we have lots of
opportunities to visit and experience all that they have to offer. As a part of our family, your child would be
surrounded by loving and supportive people from all walks of life.

When we have a free weekend, one of our favorite things to
do is take road trips to go see or do something we’ve never experienced
before. It may be something as simple as
finding a new place to take a bike ride or hike, or it may be something bigger
like going to a professional sporting event or musical. Overall, we’d describe our lives as pretty
low-key but we are usually up for an adventure if an opportunity arises. Other activities that we are involved with
are a local big brother/big sister mentor program, charitable event runs (5k’s
and ½ marathons) and The United Methodist Church. We strongly believe in being there for others
and lending a helping hand in some way, even if we’re not always sure how.

It’s the simple things that we live for. Our faith, family, and friends are what mean
the most to us and we hope to instill the same values in your child. We can’t even fully put into words how
excited we will be to have a little one of our own to share our life
experiences, and to make a million memories with. If you so choose, we can’t wait to meet you
and learn about the things that are important to you in your life. Please know that even though we haven’t met, we
have so much respect for you in making such a selfless decision for your child,
and that we are here for both of you with open arms.

Sincerely,

Laura and Mindy

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